Dave's Garden Newsletter

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Russell Page, British garden designer, writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Photos 58 posts. Brugmansias and Friends 56 posts. Prayer Requests 41 posts. Dave's Garden 33 posts. Co-Op 29 posts. Plant Trading 21 posts. Recipes 18 posts. Tropicals 18 posts. General Discussion 17 posts. Water Gardens 14 posts. Garden Talk 14 posts. Roses 14 posts. European 10 posts. Hostas 9 posts. Jokes and Chat 9 posts. Perennials 9 posts. Bulbs 9 posts. Parking Lot 8 posts. Identification 8 posts. Garden Foes 8 posts. Pets 7 posts. Farm Life 6 posts. Geraniaceae 6 posts. Wild Plants 5 posts. Welcome Mat 3 posts. Roundup 3 posts. Legumes 3 posts. Shady Gardens 3 posts. Seed Trading 3 posts. Pollbooth 2 posts. Computer Talk 2 posts. Day Lilies 2 posts. Tomatoes 2 posts. Grass and Bamboo 1 post. Vines and Climbers 1 post. Gourds and Melons 1 post. Trees & Shrubs 1 post. Mail Call! 1 post. Fruit Trees 1 post. Home and Crafts 1 post. Cactus and Succulents 1 post. Dirt Cheap 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Amphigena am-fee-JEE-nuh Double-chinned (cheeked) absconsa ab-SKON-suh Hidden absconsum ab-SKON-sum Hidden absconsus ab-SKON-sus Hidden Hydrophyllum hy-droh-FIL- um From the Greek hydor (water) and phyllon (leaf) Diploglottis dip-loh-GLOT-tis From the greek diploos (double) and glottis (tongue), referring to the double petals Hebenstretia heb-en-STREE-tee-uh Named for Johann Ernst Hebenstreit, 18th century German professor of medicine Hebenstretia heb-en-STREE-tee-uh Named for Johann Ernst Hebenstreit, 18th century German professor of medicine pabulare pab-yoo-LAY-ree For fodder or pasture pabularis pab-yoo-LAY-riss For fodder or pastures Bursaria bur-SAY-ree-uh From the Latin bursa (purse) referring to the shape of the fruits acaciiforme a-kay-see-FOR-mee Shaped like Acacia (Genus name meaning thorny or spiny) acaciiformis a-kay-see-FOR-miss Shaped like Acacia (Genus name meaning thorny or spiny)

Journal Activity

17 new items.
9 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description feniera Positive Bluestone Perennials garfd1 Positive Bluestone Perennials poway Positive Calas Tropicals joefalkner Positive Dune Lane Nursery markintexas Positive Forestfarm mitzuk Negative Four Seasons Nursery shanstuff Positive Golden Harvest Organics topfinch Positive Goldfinch Gardens gharter Positive Greenwood Nursery gharter Positive Hallson Gardens alynjenbec Positive Heirloom Roses desirewalkson Positive High Country Roses (formerly High Country Rosarium) huggle002 Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers Hawthorne Negative Jung Seed Rugosarugrat Negative Mellinger's christinekoi Positive Moore Water Gardens PAgardener Positive Niche Gardens lisianthus66 Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs landingschool Positive Paradise Garden Sedition Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds lindavip Positive Plantation Products, Inc. val0822 Positive Richter's Herb Specialists Mia1 Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle Bush Tomato (also dba PublishersChoice.com) screwed Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle Bush Tomato (also dba PublishersChoice.com) DUPED Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle Bush Tomato (also dba PublishersChoice.com) keeneking Positive Roses Unlimited coolsmom Positive Spring Garden Canada Marta1 Negative Spring River Nurseries Inc PAgardener Positive The Drip Store

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... May 14, 2003